Question

Jason wants to buy his dad a television for his birthday. The original cost is $1300. The sales price is $800. What is the percent change for the television? Round your answer the the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer: 38.5%

Explanation:

it decreased by 38.5%

formula for it is (value 2 - value 1)/value 1 * 100 = so (800-1300)/1300*100 = -500/1300*100 = -0.384615 * 100 = -38.4615 = -38.5 (round off) = 38.5 decrease